Cork extractor



Mar. 27, 1923.

CORK EXTRACTOR. FILED Dsc. 7. 192|.

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(gu/uc 141mm 1,449,654. G. N. CAROTHERS.

G:nr-geN EajrnT1-Lers Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

GEORGE NoRnIs cnnofrnnns,v -orfon'rnnnomo.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known'that I, GEORGE GAno'iHnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cutler, in Vthe county of Vashington and State of Ohio, have inventedl certain lnew' and useful improvements in Cork En tractors, -of which the followingis vai speci-y ication. l

This invention relatesvr to cork pullers; or eXtractors, of the type embodyingv pivoted jaws -in contradistinction to the type embod'ying'an inserting screwand the 'primary objects of the invention yare first, 'to

provide,- in a 'corkyextra'ctorofthe*'above. character, novel means lfor permitting the independent-insertion of the aw's interme-A diate the cork and the 'bottle lneck, soV as to'.`

y fallow 'the easy and convenient :placing of the puller or extractor in Lposition.without the likelihood "of t-he cork Vbeing `pushed l within the bottle and second to provide rmeans whereby the 4jaws can be adjusted within certain limits in relation to each.:

f 'Vothe'r,whereby 'corks of different' diameters can be readily engaged.

- A further object 'of the invention is vthe;

provision of a novel cork extractor or puller embodying a pair of members vincluding gripping jaws for engaging'a cork and for insertion'between a cork and a bottle neck, said members being associated together in a-novel manner, whereby independentmovement of the same lon itiidinally of 'each otheris 'permitted-,iso t at'thejaws can be independently inserted .between the bottle neck andcork, the jaws beinvof novel construction and disposed in re ation to each' other yso as tofpermit frmgrasping` of a cork. f

With these and lother 'objects in view', the'r invention consists in the novel c'onstriiotion,-1y arrangement and formation 4of parts, Yas will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed. and illustrated in'fthe ac-, 4- companyingdrawings, forming a part of this specifica'tion,l in` which drawings:

kFigure l is a -side elevation of the im.-

proved tool, showing thej'aws inoperative engagement `with 'a 'corkand inserted interrmediatefthe ybottleyneck'and cork. i' u Figure 2 is afsimilar view'shewi-ng' one of the members inserted between tlie'icbrky and bottle neck and the other member in a 7raised 4position ready for insertion ybetween, ftheffbottle neckand oork.-

Figure 3 'isa fragmentary edge elevation: of'the'iim'proved tool showing the"arrange f i ment of thejaws in 'relation to'each other.

fFig'ure 4`risJ-a detail perspective view. of one 'end of fthe handle of one of ythe meni-- bers showing the 4bo'ttlebap opener formed"I thereon and in use, and

Figure 5` is a fragmentary detail elevation of one of the members showing the adjusting'slotthereiii. 4

'Referring v'to 'the drawings several views, the letter A indicatesithe improved tool lwhichincludes the members B one another, so asto form companion mem- ,bersffor the cork pulling or extracting operation.

'Ilhefmernber B in'cludesffahandle y5, which is preferably formed 'circular' shapedfin cross section, so thatrai convenient v'grip can 'De hadzther'eon'v bythe hand ofthe user. The forward end o-fwthemember'fB has'fformed thereon thefinserting and griplpingjaw' 6 1 andy the portion `of themeniber intermediate u 'in' detail?Av wherein similar reference characters desigv:nate coriespondi'ng yparts throughout Athe thefjaw 6 andthe handleqis flattened as fat '7 for apnrpose, which willfbehereinafter more specifically described.' c The niember C, as stated is formed similar -to the member B andfcomprises.V the *cylindricalv handle 8,*the inserting fandg'rasping jaw 9 and the intermediate rflatte'nedfportion '10. -The` flattened portions k and -10 ofthe :membersB. and 'fCare adaptedt'o be placed in vabutting*relation-to-one another' and cross Ieach other as clearly shown-in Figure-lof the drawingsl yTheflattened portion l'7" is provided with a-longitu`dina'lly extending lslot--ll-'to which is adapted to slide a headed rivet l2fcarried-by the flattened portion lli) ofthe member The headedfrivetv12, as show-n is disposed intermediate Lthe endsof the flattenedportion 10. .a v

This .-slot 1Ll permits the independent longitndinah'movement vof the members B land C., infrel-a'tion'to' one another, southat the jaws 9` and 6 can .be independently VTinserted between the. cork and the bottle neck, thus facilitating the easy. placing of the tool. in

position without they likelihood'of'thepuslr i ing. of the :cork within the bottle'. jThe Vflat-- tened-:portion y10 of the member C is provided with-a cross. slot V13,r4 `for the rivet. v12.

`.- whichfellows a+certain adjistment between vthe'cork and bottle neck.

the members B and C whereby corks of different sizes can be readily pulled or extracted by the improved tool. Thel ends of the slot 13 terminate in pockets or notches 13 for the reception of the rivet 12. As stated, the rivet 12 is headed and theheads are of a sufficient size to prevent displacement of the rivet from the slot and pockets.

The aw 9 extends forwardly of and at right angles to the iiattened portion 7 and may be slightly 'bowed longitudinally, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings in order to facilitate the insertion thereof in between the cork and the bottle neck. The free terminal of the jaw 9 is preferably pointed as at 14 in order to facilitate the insertion of the jaw between the cork and the bottle neck.l

The jaw 6 is formed similar yto the jaw 9 with the exception that its lower end is terminated in a straight line or is of chisellike formation, as at 15, but this straight edge may be sharpened in order to allow the insertion thereof between the cork and the bottle neck. This jaw is preferably not pointed in order to permit of a relatively large area of gripping surface to engage the cork.

It is desirable that one handle of the device be provided with a bottle opener and as shown the handle 5 has the face provided with a bottle opener 18 and in Figure 4 is shown the use of this opener. The other handle 8 can also be provided with some tool if desired such as screw driver or the like. The formation of tools, however on the terminals of the handles 5 and 8 is not vital to the invention and can be eliminated if so desired. a y

In use of the improved cork extractor, the handle 5 of the member B is moved upwardly until the end wall of the slot 11 engages the rivet 12.' The lower terminal of the jaw 6 will then be well above the lower terminal of the inserting jaw 9 asclearly shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing. The jaw 9 is then inserted between the bottle neck and cork as 'clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. When the jaw 9 has been inserted into position the jaw 6 is swung on the. rivet 12 until thes'ame comes in between the cork and the bottle neck, at which time the same is forced inwardly between The handles 5 and 8Yare then'tightly grasped, and an upward pull and a slight turning or twisting movement is ygiven to the tool, which will effectively 'extract the cork from the bottle neck;

f *Ira thereon; is ofaarelativelyilargei size,

it is merely necessary to slide the rivet 12 in the cross slot 13 to fit in the inner pocket, which will permit the jaws 9 and 6 to be adjusted further away from each other.

j From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an exceptionally simple and' durable cork extractor has been provided which embodies a minimum number of parts none of which are subjected to great wear or apt to become broken by rough usage.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I claim:

1. A cork extractor comprising a pair of companion members, each including a handie, a jaw and an intermediate flattened portion, the flattened portions being disposed in abutting relation, one of the jaws being pointed, the other jaw having its free.

terminal flattened, one of the flattened portions being provided with a longitudinal slot, the other flattened portion having a transverse slot provided with pockets, and

a headed rivet fitted in the transverse slot and longitudinal slot and arranged to seat in said pockets.

2.'A cork extractor comprising a pair of members engaging one another in crossed relation intermediate their ends and provide?v ed with handles to one side of their engaging portions and relatively slender cork gripping end formations `at the other side of their engaging portions, and a pivotal connection for said crossed members permitting relate" tive sliding longitudinal movement of one member with respect to the other whereby one gripping end formation may be moved into operative relation to the cork in advance of the other and permitting relative trans-z verse movement of one member with respect to the other, independent of said first mentioned movement,'whereby the extractor may ent sizes of corks.

3. A cork extractor comprising a pair of crossed members and a pivot connecting said Lmembers intermediate their ends, said members, to one side of the pivot provided with operating handles and at the opposite side with relatively slender cork gripping end portions. one of the crossed members provided with a. longitudinally extending slot and the other crossed member with a transversely extending slot and pockets at the ends of said last mentioned slot, said pockets extending toward the cork gripping end portion of the crossed member, and said pivot extending through said slots and adapted to seat in either of said pockets,`

substantially as and for the purpose set 4.' 'A cork extractor comprising a pair, of members pivotally connected together intermediate their endsrand provided, to one 'side of the pivotal connection with operating ham be adjusted for gripping relation to differdles, and to the opposite side with cork gripping end formations, the gripping and formation of one member being pointed and the companion portion of the other member being of chisel-like formation, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A cork extractor comprising a' pair of members pivotally connected together intermediate their ends and provided, to one side of the pivotal connection with operating handles, and to the opposite side With cork gripping end formations, the gripping 

